Significant others and modifications to your car

[Mahzari]

Originally Posted by Ken37.73

Swap wives? I've can't fill the windscreen washer without a cross examination.

Bahahah, this thread is too good. I just wish I didn't read the "EW" door sills, I can't get that out of my mind

[RudyP]

Wow, this thread makes me feel pretty good about my marriage. Wife doesn't really give a crap what I do with my cars. She'll make the occasional side comment on some of the bigger moves (e.g., "what are you going to do with 3 sports cars when we only have a 2 car garage and my car is in one of the two?") but those are usually good points*

It cuts both ways though, if I expect to be left alone on my car/other toys decisions, I can't give her crap when she buys clothes, shoes or cameras.

* btw the answer is sublet parking from my neighbors.

[SergioPark]

I found a simple solution... She wanted an iPAD, so I bought her the iPAD and she didn't seem to notice/care about all the random boxes arriving at the house. Plus, the iPAD entertains her, so I get some peace and quiet after work. Yeah, sure, the iPAD will lose its draw after a few months, but then I will just her something shiny too look at.

[Gearhead999s]

Originally Posted by Ken37.73

Swap wives ? I've can't fill the windscreen washer without a cross examination. I thought she would smother me in my sleep after the ap racing brakes "episode" ha ha. BTW If anyone has any good ideas about where to hide the original cat back section of an e92 exhaust please let me know before next weekend ...............

This time I was a little bit smarter when the new M3 came home.I already had the exhaust on it & the BBK installed.She asked about the sound later but I said this one is a comp coupe and it came with the louder exhaust just like her 335IS didIt is the 16 track wheels & tires in the garage that gets her mad

[xliang]

lol...well, im doing mods on my m3, exhaust, lip,diffuser,wheels, intake,suspension...and my gf says im a boy...childish boy...she says that i have already wasted 25g on my previous 335,and sold it for only 30g...but, she understands that its a guy's thing...well, she cant really argue when she has 2 hermes birkin worth 10g each...

[Nati Beastcat]

Originally Posted by leonelhpfm3

I have a seperate bank account and fund it accordingly. i usually save or stuff it 9 months out of the year meanwhile putting the parts i want to upgrade on a list and purchase all at once using my paypal for my Mods at the end of the year... like the $20k for the HPF stg2 Turbo took me 18months to save for under the radar ;-)

My god $20,000 put aside without her knowing! Change your screen name to Houdini the mod master! you sir are in another league of money hiding and parts modding.

[Nati Beastcat]

Originally Posted by dnvrdrvr

So here's a twist for you gents.... I've been dropping hints like mad to my husband that I want exhaust. For over a year. All I get is a curt, "HOW MUCH?? No way. WTF do you need exhaust for?" Me: "The car doesn't sound like it should." Him: ""

Help?

He'd DEFINITELY notice if I showed up at home with it done... And then be mad I paid to have it installed.

A woman's perspective.... hummm..

you know your in charge of the house! lay down the law for god sake! Buy your exhaust and tell him to get over it.

[Mr. ///M3 RD]

Originally Posted by kscarrol

What's the old saying... It is better/easier to ask for forgiveness than permission!

That is how I purchased all my cars except for the last one ... then I do have the advantage of holding the cheque book and our finances very close to my chest

[jqsmooth]

Originally Posted by dnvrdrvr

So here's a twist for you gents.... I've been dropping hints like mad to my husband that I want exhaust. For over a year. All I get is a curt, "HOW MUCH?? No way. WTF do you need exhaust for?" Me: "The car doesn't sound like it should." Him: ""

Help?

He'd DEFINITELY notice if I showed up at home with it done... And then be mad I paid to have it installed.

this is too funny! hope you get what you want!

[jqsmooth]

Originally Posted by Rolf-Dieter

That is how I purchased all my cars except for the last one ... then I do have the advantage of holding the cheque book and our finances very close to my chest

watch yourself or she may come at you with "wet noodle".

[Mr. ///M3 RD]

Originally Posted by jqsmooth

watch yourself or she may come at you with "wet noodle".

I know ... after purchasing a 2011 M3 late in 2010, I figured I best tell her I want to trade the car in last November or a divorce would have been on the horizon

As it is al turned out well, she made the final decision when I was very close to purchase Mark's M ... she said "Get yourself a new one" naturally she did not have to say this twice

[IND-Distribution]

I just say that I have to do it for work purposes.

[dnvrdrvr]

Originally Posted by Jesal@IND

I just say that I have to do it for work purposes.

Daaaaamn. You guys plan on opening a shop in CO anytime soon?

[Gkap]

my gf doesnt mind that I mod out

[llis]

Originally Posted by THE TECH

I won't bother asking. Women think money is wasted on cars to begin with. They will never understand our passion.

[TVMA Doc]

Originally Posted by kscarrol

What's the old saying... It is better/easier to ask for forgiveness than permission!

Have you ever been married? If so, has it been more than once?



The appropriate saying if you want to prevent losing half of your stuff (or more) is "It is better to get the wife's acceptance than ask for forgiveness later."

That being said, my wife did let me get the Dinan Stage I on my previous BMW. It just takes the right approach...or the correct wife.

[Giccy]

Originally Posted by Gkap

my gf doesnt mind that I mod out

It's all about what happens after you give them a $$diamond to let you marry them.

[kscarrol]

Originally Posted by TVMA Doc

Have you ever been married? If so, has it been more than once?



The appropriate saying if you want to prevent losing half of your stuff (or more) is "It is better to get the wife's acceptance than ask for forgiveness later."

That being said, my wife did let me get the Dinan Stage I on my previous BMW. It just takes the right approach...or the correct wife.

Yes, happily to wife #1 for almost 19 years now! I said it was an old saying but I didn't say I lived that way...

[nick3753]

Originally Posted by RudyP

Wow, this thread makes me feel pretty good about my marriage. Wife doesn't really give a crap what I do with my cars. She'll make the occasional side comment on some of the bigger moves (e.g., "what are you going to do with 3 sports cars when we only have a 2 car garage and my car is in one of the two?") but those are usually good points*

It cuts both ways though, if I expect to be left alone on my car/other toys decisions, I can't give her crap when she buys clothes, shoes or cameras.

* btw the answer is sublet parking from my neighbors.

God I envy you.

[bsiciliano]

I put an exhaust on the car while the GF was out of town. Everytime she is in the car, I shift I at 2500 RPM and she still hasn't notice. However, she keeps asking me where the hell I learned to drive a stick. What she doesn't know won't hurt her.

[808@702]

When I told my GF I was buying an m3 she said I shouldnt. Later that week she told me she wanted a pair of Louie Vuitton shoes. Hmmm..... Any way I am driving the car. And she got the shoes two months later. We pay for it one way or another right.

[LarThaL]

Originally Posted by ///My5UV

Every relationship has a cost threshold where consultation is expected, varying with how much money you make (alone or together) and how crazy you both are. For us it's about $1000. Anything under that and we don't really talk about a purchase unless the other one can give useful advice about it.

Agreed. Big diff for me between a $900 intake vs. $6k on a set of HREs.